EC wants I-T Dept to probe a/cs of 200 ‘delisted’ parties

New Delhi : The Election Commission is set to write to the Income Tax authorities, asking them to look into the finances of over 200 political parties “delisted” over a period of time for not contesting elections. The commission has, over a period of time, identified various parties that have not contested polls since 2005 and […]

Don’t see any diminution in bilateral ties with India: US

Washington : Asserting that India is an important partner for the US, the outgoing Obama Administration has said that it does not see any “diminution in the strong bilateral relations” that the two countries have enjoyed till date. “It goes without saying that because India is such an important partner and such an important power […]

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh bowls a straighter one, says not to join any political party

Jalandhar : Cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Thursday clarified that he was not joining any political party. He was reacting to the media reports that said that the Congress was toying with the idea of fielding him from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.The off-spinner said he was actually the brand ambassador of the Election Commission, appointed by […]

Ashwin named ICC Cricketer of the Year

Dubai : It turned out to be double delight for Ravichandran Ashwin at the ICC Annual Awards here on Thursday as he became only the third Indian player ever to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named the ICC Cricketer of the Year besides the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year. The off-spinner […]